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The Scots musical museum / Originally published by James Johnson with illustrations of the lyric poetry and music of Scotland by William Stenhouse. Foreword by Henry George Farmer.

Author/creator Johnson, James, approximately 1750-1811
Format Musical Score and Print
Publication InfoHatboro, Pa. : Folk-lore Associates, 1962.
Description2 volumes ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorBurns, Robert, 1759-1796.
Other author/creatorClarke, Stephen, -1797.
Other author/creatorStenhouse, William, 1773-1827.
Other author/creatorFarmer, Henry George, 1882-1965.
Contents v. 1: The highland queen -- An thou were my ain thing -- Peggy, I must love thee -- Bess the gawkie -- Oh open the door, Lord Gregory -- The banks of the tweed -- The beds of sweet roses -- Roslin castle -- Saw ye Johnnie cumin, quo she -- Woo<U+2019>d and married and a<U+2019> -- Saw ye nae my Peggy -- The bonny Scot-man -- The flowers of Edinburgh -- Jamie Gay -- My dear Jockey -- Fy gar rub her o<U+2019>er wi<U+2019>Strae -- The lass of Livingston -- The last time I came o<U+2019>er the moor -- The happy marriage -- The lass of Peaty<U+2019>s mill -- The highland laddie -- Highland laddie -- The turnimspike -- Blythe Jockey -- Auld lang syne -- Leander on the bay -- The gentle swain -- He stole my tender heart away -- Blythe jockey young and gay -- Bonny Bessy -- Twine weel the plaiden -- Fairest of the fair -- The blathrie o<U+2019>t -- Lucky Nancy -- May eve or Kate of Aberdeen -- Tweed side -- Mary<U+2019>s dream -- New set of Mary<U+2019>s dream -- Water parted from the sea -- The maid that tends the goats / Dudgeon -- I wish my love were in a mire -- Logan water -- Allan water - There<U+2019>s nae luck the house -- Tarry woo -- The maid in Bedlam -- The collier<U+2019>s bonny lassie -- Within a mile of Edinburgh -- My ain kind deary-o -- Nancy<U+2019>s to the green-wood gane -- Blink o<U+2019>er the burn, sweet Bettie -- Jenny Nettles -- When absent from the nymph -- Bonny Jean -- O<U+2019>er the moor to Maggy -- Pinky-house -- Here awa<U+2019>, there awa<U+2019> -- The blithesome bridal -- Sae merry as we twa hae been -- Bonny Christy -- Jockey said to Jeany -- O<U+2019>er the hills, and far away -- The flowers of the forest -- Busk ye, busk ye -- There<U+2019>s my thumb, I<U+2019>ll ne<U+2019>er beguile thee -- Gilderoy -- John Hay<U+2019>s bonny lassie -- The bonny brucket lassie -- The broom of Cowdenknows -- Oscar<U+2019>s ghost -- Her absence will not alter me -- The birks of Invermay -- Mary Scot -- Down the burn, Davie -- The banks of forth -- O saw ye my father -- Green grows the rushes -- Loch eroch side - The bonny grey-ey<U+2019>d morn -- The bush aboon Traquair -- Etrick banks -- My deary, if thou die -- She rose, and let me in -- Sweet Amy frae the sea-beach came -- Go to the ew-bughts, Marion -- Lewis Gordon -- The wawking of the fauld -- My nanny-o -- Oh ono chrio -- Low down in the broom -- I<U+2019>ll never leave thee -- Braes of Ballenden -- Corn riggs -- My apron, dearie -- Lochaber -- The mucking of Geordie<U+2019>s byar -- Bide ye yet -- The joyful widower -- Bonie Dundee -- Johnny and Mary -- When Guilford good our pilot stood -- Tranent muir -- To the weaver<U+2019>s gin ye go -- Strephon and Lydia -- On a rock by seas surrounded -- Whistle, and I<U+2019>ll come to you, my lad -- I<U+2019>m o<U+2019>er young to marry yet -- Hamilla -- Love is the cause of my mourning -- Bonnie May -- My Jo Janet -- He who prefum<U+2019>d to guide the sun -- The birks of Aberfeldy -- McPherson<U+2019>s farewell / Robert Burns -- The lowlands of Holland -- The maid of Selma --The highland lassie O -- The northern lass / Robert Burns -- Song of Selma -- Fife and a<U+2019> the lands about it -- Were na my heart light I wad die -- The yellow-hair<U+2019>d laddie -- The miller -- Wap at the widow, my laddie -- Braw, braw lads of Galla-water -- The young man<U+2019>s dream -- O mither dear -- Bessy Bell, and Mary Gray -- Stay, my charmer, can you leave me -- Lady Bothwell<U+2019>s lament -- Woes my heart that we shou<U+2019>d sunder -- Strathallan<U+2019>s lament / Robert Burns -- What will I do gin my hoggie die -- The Carle he came o<U+2019>er the Graft -- Gae to the ky wi<U+2019> me, Johnny -- Why hangs that cloud -- Willy was a wanton wag -- Jumpin John -- Hap me wi<U+2019> thy petticoat -- Up in the morning early -- The tears of Scotland -- Where winding forth adorns the vale -- The young highland rover -- Dusty miller -- The wedding-day -- I dream<U+2019>d I lay -- I, who am sore oppress<U+2019>d with love -- A cock Laird, fu<U+2019>cadgie -- Duncan Davisou -- Love will find out the way -- Ah! the poor shepherd<U+2019>s mournful fate -- My love has forsaken me -- My lov<U+2019>d Celestia -- Thro<U+2019> the wood, laddie -- Where Helen lies -- Theniel Menzies bonie Mary -- The banks of the Devon -- Waly, waly -- The shepherd Adonis -- Duncan Gray -- Dumbarton<U+2019>s drums -- Cauld Kail in Aberdeen -- For lake of gold -- Katharine Ogie -- The ploughman -- Here<U+2019>s a health to my true love -- Hey, Jenny, come down to Jock -- O<U+2019>er Bogie -- Lass wi<U+2019> a lump of land -- Hey tutti taiti -- The young laird and Edinburgh Katy -- Katy<U+2019>s answer -- Raving winds around her blowing -- Ye gods, was Strephon<U+2019>s picture blest -- How long and deary is the night -- Since robb<U+2019>d of all that charm<U+2019>d my views -- The bonny earl of Murray -- Young Damon -- Musing on the roaring ocean -- Blythe was she / R. Burns -- Johuy Faa or the Gypsie laddie -- To Dannton me -- Polwart on the green -- Absence -- I had a horse, and I had nae mair -- Talk not of love, it gives me pain -- O<U+2019>er the water to Charlie -- Up and warn a<U+2019> Willie -- A rose bud by my early walk -- To a blackbird -- Hooly and fairly -- Auld Rob Morris -- And I<U+2019>ll kiss the yet, yet -- Rattlin<U+2019>, roarin Willie -- Where braving angry winter<U+2019>s storms -- Tibbie, I hae seen the day -- Nancy<U+2019>s ghost -- Clarinda / Robert Burns -- Cromlet<U+2019>s lilt -- The winter is past -- Tune your fiddles -- Gladsmuir -- Gill Morice -- I love my love in secret -- When I upon thy bosom lean -- Colonel Gardener -- Tibbie Dunbar -- Jenny, was fair and unkind -- My Harry was a gallant gay -- The highland character -- Leader haughs and yarrow -- The taylor fell thro<U+2019> the bed -- Ay waukin, o -- The breast knots -- Beware o<U+2019> bonnie Ann -- This is no mine ain house -- My wife<U+2019>s a wanton, wee thing -- Laddie lie near me -- The brisk young lad -- The gardener wi<U+2019> his paidle -- Bonny Barbara Allen -- Young Philander -- On a bank of flowers / Robert Burns -- The day returns, my bosom burns -- My love she<U+2019>s but a lassie yet -- The Gaberlunzie-man -- Cauld frosty morning -- The black eagle -- Jamie come try me -- Magie<U+2019>s tocher -- My bony Mary -- The lazy mist / Robert Burns -- The Captain<U+2019>s lady -- Johnie Cope -- I love my Jean -- O dear mother, what shall I do -- The linkin laddie -- Alloa house -- Carle, an<U+2019> the king come -- The siller crown -- St. Kilda song -- The mill mill o -- The waefu heart -- Lass gin ye lo<U+2019>e me, tell me now -- The lover<U+2019>s address to rose bud -- Cease, cease my dear friend to explore -- Auld Robin Gray -- Leith Wynd -- Whistle o<U+2019>er the lave o<U+2019>t -- Tak you auld cloak about ye -- Happy clown -- Donald and Flora -- By the delicious warmness of thy mouth -- O<U+2019> were I on Parnassus Hill -- Song of Selma -- The captive ribband -- There<U+2019>s a youth in this city -- My heart<U+2019>s in the highlands -- John Anderson, my jo / Robert Burns -- Ah, why thus abandon<U+2019>d -- Deil tak the wars -- Awa whigs awa -- Ca<U+2019> the ewes to the knows -- Highland song -- The jolly beggar -- I loe na a laddie but ane -- I<U+2019>ll make you be fain to follow me -- The bridal o<U+2019>t -- Merry hae I been teethin a heckle -- A mother<U+2019>s lament for the death of her son -- The white cockade -- Oran gaoil, a gallic song translated by a Lady -- Sandy o<U+2019>er the lee -- Todlen Hame -- The braes o<U+2019> Ballochmyle / Robert Burns -- The rautin dog the daddie o<U+2019>t -- The shepherd<U+2019>s preference -- My Mary dear, departed shade -- Hardyknute or The battle of Largs -- Eppie adair -- The battle of Sherra-moor -- Sandy and Jockie -- The bonnie banks of Ayr -- John o<U+2019> Badenyond -- Frennett Hall -- Young Jockey was the blytheft lad -- A waukrife Minnie -- Tullochgorum -- For a<U+2019> that an<U+2019> a<U+2019> that / Robert Burns -- Willie brew<U+2019>d a peck o<U+2019> maut / Robert Burns -- Killiecrankie -- The ewie wi<U+2019> the crooked horn -- The blue-eyed lassie / Robert Burns -- The banks of Nith -- Tam Gleu / Robert Burns -- Drap o<U+2019> capie o -- On the restoration of the forfeited estates 1784 -- The Campbell<U+2019>s are comin -- Get up and bar the door -- Craigie-burn wood / Robert Burns -- Frae the friends and land I love -- Hughie Graham -- My goddess woman -- John come kiss me now -- I<U+2019>ve been courting at a lass -- Peas strae -- A southland Jenny -- Cock up your beaver -- O laddie I maun lo<U+2019>e thee -- Let me in this ae night -- My tochers the jewel / Robert Burns -- Then Guidwife count the lawin / Robert Burns -- The whistle / Robert Burns -- There<U+2019>ll never be peace till Jamie comes hame -- What can a young lassie do wi<U+2019> an auld man / Robert Burns -- The bonie lad that<U+2019>s far awa -- The auld Goodman -- O as I was kist yestreen -- Fine flowers in the valley -- I do confess thou art sae fair -- If e<U+2019>er I do well <U+2018>tis a wonder -- The soger laddie -- Where wad bonie Annie ly -- Galloway Tam -- As I cam down by yon castle wa<U+2019> -- Lord Ronald my son -- O<U+2019>er the moor amang the heather -- Sensibility how charming / Robert Burns -- To the rose bud -- Yon wild mossy mountains -- Bonie laddie highland laddie -- It is na, Jean, thy bonie face / Robert Burns -- Donald Couper -- The van pursuit -- Eppie McNab -- Wha is that at my bower door / Robert Burns -- Thou art gane awa -- Thou art gane awa, New Sett. -- The tears I shed -- The bonny wee thing / Robert Burns
Contents v. 1 (continued): Roy<U+2019>s wife Alldivaloch -- Lady Randolph<U+2019>s complaint -- Come here<U+2019>s to the nymph that I love -- The tither morn -- A country lass -- Ae fond kiss -- As I was a wand<U+2019>ring -- Lovely Davies -- The weary Pund O<U+2019>Tow -- Now westlin winds -- I hae a wife o<U+2019> my ain / Robert Burns -- When she cam be she bobbed -- O fare ye weel my auld wife -- O, for ane and twenty Tam -- Johnie Armstrang -- Hey how Johnie lad -- Logie o<U+2019> Buchan -- O Kenmnre<U+2019>s on and awa, Willie -- Bess and her spinning wheel / Robert Burns -- My collier laddie -- The shepherd<U+2019>s wife -- William<U+2019>s ghost -- Nithsdall<U+2019>s welcome hame / Robert Burns -- Johnie Blunt -- Country lassie / Robert Burns -- Fair Eliza / Robert Burns -- Muirland Willie -- The wee wee man -- Ye Jacobites by name -- The poor thresher -- The posie / Robert Burns -- The banks o<U+2019> Doon / Robert Burns -- Donocht-head -- Sic a wife as Willie had / Robert Burns -- Lady Mary Ann -- Such a parcel of rogues in a nation -- Kellyburnbraes / Robert Burns -- Evanthe -- Jocky fou, and Jenny fain -- Ay waking oh -- Patie<U+2019>s wedding -- The slaves lament -- Orauanaoig or The song of death / Robert Burns -- Afton water / Robert Burns -- Bonie Bell / Robert Burns -- Green sleeves -- The gallant weaver / Robert Burns -- Sleepy body -- I love my jovial sailor -- Hey ca<U+2019> thro<U+2019> -- While hopeless -- O can ye-labor lea, young man -- On the death of Delia<U+2019>s linnet -- The deuks dang o<U+2019>er my daddie / Robert Burns -- As I went on tae May morning -- She<U+2019>s fair and fause / Robert Burns -- The de<U+2019>il<U+2019>s awa wi<U+2019> th<U+2019> exciseman / Robert Burns -- Miss Weir -- The lovely lass of Inverness / Robert Burns -- A red red rose / Robert Burns -- Red red rose -- Mary Queen of Scots lament / Robert Burns -- A lassie all alone -- The wren<U+2019>s nest -- Peggy in devotion -- Jamie o<U+2019> the glen -- O gin ye were dead Gudeman -- My wife ha taen the gee -- Tam Lin -- Here<U+2019>s a health to them that<U+2019>s awa -- Auld lang syne -- Lonis what reck I by thee / Robert Burns -- Had I the wyte she bad me -- The auld man -- Comin thro<U+2019> the rye / Robert Burns -- Comin thro<U+2019> the rye / Robert Burns -- The Duke of Gordon has three daughters -- Young Jamie pride of a<U+2019> the plain -- Out over the fourth -- Wantonness for ever mair -- The humble beggar -- The rowin<U+2019>t in her apron -- The boatie rows -- The boatie rows -- The boatie rows -- Charlie he<U+2019>s my darling -- As Sylvia in a forest lay -- The lass of Ecclefechan -- The cooper o<U+2019> cuddy -- Widow, are ye waking? -- The Maltman -- Leezie Lindsay -- The auld wife ayont the fire -- For the sake o somebody / Robert Burns -- The cardin o<U+2019>t -- The souters o<U+2019> Selkirk -- Rock and wee pickle tow -- Tibbie Fowler -- On hearing a young lady sing -- There<U+2019>s three gude fellow ayont you glent -- The wee thing or Mary of Castle Cary -- O can ye sew cushions -- The glancing of her aprons -- Waly, waly -- She says she lo<U+2019>es me best of a<U+2019> -- The bonie lass made the bed to me / Robert Burns -- Sae far awa / Robert Burns -- Put the gown upon the bishop -- Hallow fair or There<U+2019>s fourth of braw Jockies -- I<U+2019>ll never love thee more -- My father has forty good shillings -- Our goodman came hame at e<U+2019>en -- Sir John Malcolm -- Lizae Baillie -- The reel o<U+2019> stumpie -- I<U+2019>ll ay ca<U+2019> in by yon town -- Will ye go and marry Katie -- Blue bonnets -- The broom blooms bonie -- The rantin laddie -- The lass that winna sit down -- O May thy morn / Robert Burns -- My Minnie says I manna -- The cherry and the slae -- As I came o<U+2019>er the Cairney mount -- Highland laddie -- Chronicle of the heart -- Wilt thon be my dearie / Robert Burns -- Lovely Polly Stewart -- The highland balou -- Auld king Coul -- The runaway bride -- Bannocks o<U+2019> oear meal -- Wae is my heart -- There was a silly shepherd swain -- Kind Robin loo<U+2019>d me -- We<U+2019>ll put the sheep head in the pat -- Here<U+2019>s his health in water -- The maid gaed to the Mill -- Sir Patrick Spence -- The wren or Lennox<U+2019>s love to Blantyre -- Gude Wallace -- The auld man<U+2019>s mare<U+2019>s dead -- The winter of life / Robert Burns -- Good morrow, fair mistress -- The haws of Cromdale -- No dominies for me, laddie -- The taylor -- There was a wee bit wiffikie -- There grows a bonie brier bush -- Could aught of song / Robert Burns -- O dear what can the matter be -- Here<U+2019>s to thy health my bonie lass -- Jenny<U+2019>s bawbie -- It was a<U+2019> for our righfu<U+2019> king -- The highland widow<U+2019>s lament -- Gloomy December / Robert Burns -- Evan banks / Robert Burns -- My Peggy<U+2019>s face / Robert Burns -- My boy Tammy -- Red gleams the sun -- O steer her up and had her gaun -- When I gaed to the mill -- Whar<U+2019> esk its silver stream -- Tho<U+2019> for seven years -- Row saftly, thou stream -- As I went o<U+2019>er -- O cherub content -- As walking forth -- The battle of Harlaw -- O Bothwell bank -- Wee Willie Gray / R. Burns -- When the days they are lang -- The banks of the Dee -- Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure / R. Burns -- Go to Berwick Johnny -- <U+2018>Twas at the shining mid-day hour -- Have you any pots or pans -- Now bank an<U+2019> brae -- Ae day a braw wooer / Burns -- Gudeen to you kimmer -- In Brechin did a wabster dwell -- Willy<U+2019>s rare, and Willy<U+2019>s fair -- My daddy left me -- Stern winter has left us -- Stern winter has left us -- Ah Mary sweetest maid -- Anna, thy charms my bosom fire -- Thy cheek is o<U+2019> the rose<U+2019>s hue -- O ay my wife she dang me / Robert Burns -- Come under my plaidy -- Come follow, follow me -- Lord Thomas and fair Annet -- William and Margaret -- What ails the lasses at me -- The sun in the west -- Scroggam / Robert Burns -- O tell me my bonny -- O Mary turn awa -- O gude ale comes -- Robin shure in hairst / Robert Burns -- Wha wadna be in love -- A cogie of ale, and a pickle ait meal -- The Dumfries volunteers / Robert Burns -- He<U+2019>s dear dear to me -- The blue bells of Scotland -- Colin Clout -- <U+2018>Tis nae very lang sinsyne -- O once I lov<U+2019>d -- When I think on my lad -- Return homeward -- My lady<U+2019>s gown there<U+2019>s gairs upon<U+2019>t / Robert Burns -- May morning -- Dinna think bonie lassie I<U+2019>m gaun to leave you -- O gin I were fairly shot o<U+2019> her -- Hey my kitten, my kitten -- Sweetest May / Robert Burns -- Argyll is my name -- An<U+2019> I<U+2019>ll awa to bonny Tweed-side -- Gently blaw -- In yon garden -- The poor pedlar -- You ask me charming fair -- O ken ye what Meg o<U+2019> the mill has gotten / Robert Burns -- How sweet is the scene -- Sure my Jean -- How sweet this lone vale -- Jockey<U+2019>s ta<U+2019>en the parting kiss / Robert Burns -- What<U+2019>s that to you -- Little wat ye wha<U+2019>s coming -- O leave novels -- O lay the loof in mine lass / Robert Burns -- Saw ye the Thane -- Go plaintive sounds -- Bruce<U+2019>s address to his army -- Farewell ye fields -- O heard ye e<U+2019>er of a silly blind Harper -- My nannie o / Burns -- As I lay on my bed on a night -- The rain rins down -- Cauld is the e<U+2019>enin blast / Robert Burns -- O turn away those cruel eyes -- O Mary ye<U+2019>s be clad in silk -- There was a bonie lass / R. Burns -- No churchman am I / R. Burns -- The highlander<U+2019>s lament -- There<U+2019>s news lasses news / Robert Burns -- Hard is the fate of him who loves -- Ye muses nine, o lend your aid -- Nelly<U+2019>s dream -- O that I had ne<U+2019>er been married / R. Burns -- O gin my love were yon red rose -- Nae luck about the house when our goodwife<U+2019>s awa -- Liv<U+2019>d ance twa lovers in yon dale -- O Mally<U+2019>s meek, Mally<U+2019>s sweet / Robert Burns -- Tell me Jessy tell me why -- I care na for your een sae blue -- Good night and joy be wi<U+2019> you a<U+2019>.
General note"This edition of James Johnson's Scots musical museum has been reprinted in facsimile reproduction from the four volume edition of 1853." The edition consists of "six hundred songs with proper basses for the piano forte."
General noteRobert Burns contributed largely to earlier editions, and Stephen Clarke prepared the arrangements of most of the airs.

Available Items

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Music Music Stacks M1746.J633 S3 1962 V.1 ✔ Available Place Hold
Music Music Stacks M1746.J633 S3 1962 V.2 ✔ Available Place Hold